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I COMBINED SHOE AND STOCKING. No. 387,035. Patente ATTORNEYS,

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

DAVID BASOH, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

COMBINED SHOE AND STOCKING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 387,035, dated July 31, 1888.

Application filed December 15, 1887.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, DAVID BASOH, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have i11- vented new and useful Improvements in Oombined Shoe and Stocking, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to combined shoes and stockings, such as used when bathing, gardening, or for other purposes, and by means of this invention the foot is well protected and a durable article is secured.

This invention is set forth in the following specification and claims, and illustratedin the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a shoe and stocking. Fig. 2 is a see tion in the plane :0 m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of Fig. l, the outer sole being partly moved out of place to expose certain parts to view. Fig. 4 is a side elevation, partly in section, of a stocking and an inner sole.

Similar letters indicate corresponding parts.

In the drawings, the letter A indicates a stocking. Into the stocking is placed an inner sole, B, of cork or other suitable material. The inner sole can be placed loosely into the stocking, so as to be readily removable for cleaning or drying. To the stocking A is secured a shoe-upper, G.

In Fig. 3 the stitches D are shown as passing through the lower edges of the shoe-upper, so as to hold the upper to the stocking.

The shoe-upper O is made of suitable durable material-such, for example, as stout canvas or sail-cloth-and said upper offers pro- Serial No. 958,005. (No model.)

tection to the foot of the wearer and also to the stocking, so as to prevent the toes of the wearer from boring out.

The outer sole, E, of cork or other suitable material, is held in place by stitches F, made to pass through the upper G and through the outer sole. The outer and inner soles, E B, offer thorough protection to the foot of the wearer against injury from such substances as glass or clam-shells.

Holes G in the shoe-upper serve for the reception of a lace or cord for holding the upper snugly in place on the foot of the wearer. If desired, the outer sole may have an outer or bottom lining of canvas or other suitable material.

I am aware that combined shoes and stockings are old, and therefore I do not claim such broadly; but

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

l. The combination, with a stocking, of an inner sole placed loosely in the stocking and an outer sole secured to the stocking, substantially as set forth.

2. The combination, with astocking having an inner sole placed therein, of a shoe-upper and an outer sole secured to one another and to the stocking, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

DAVID BASCH. [n s] Witnesses:

W. O. HAUFF, E. F. KASTENHUBER. 

